Mayors' Feed the Hungry Drive in Full Swing

Government officials throughout Manatee and Sarasota counties are hoping area residents will kick in to help make sure the less fortunate have a happy Thanksgiving.

The Mayors’ Feed the Hungry Drive continues in Manatee and Sarasota counties through Nov. 21. Throughout the drive, local drop off sites are available for anyone who wants to donate nonperishable food items, such as canned meats and soups, packaged cereals and rice, cranberry sauce, pasta and more.

The drive comes to a conclusion Nov. 21 at the Baltimore Orioles Spring Training site at Ed Smith Stadium from noon to 5 p.m. At that time, donations will be sorted for distribution throughout the two counties. The drive is an all-volunteer effort promoted by the mayors of Bradenton, Sarasota, Palmetto, Longboat Key, North Port and Palmetto. It’s also supported by the county commission chairpersons in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Drop off sites include:

Bradenton

• Any Coldwell Banker or ReMax Real Estate Office, Mondays through Thursdays
• Bradenton City Hall, 101 Old Main St., Mondays through Thursdays
• Firkins Nissan, 611 Cortez Road W.
• Center Montessori School, 6024 26th St. W.
• Manatee Association of Realtors, 10920 Technology Terrace
• Orange Ridge-Bullock Elementary School, 400 30th Ave. W.
• Palma Sola Elementary, 6806 5th Ave. N.W.
• Suncoast Workforce, 1112 Manatee Ave. E.
• YMCA, 3805 59th St. W.
• YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

Sarasota

• Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St. Go to the employee entrance off Euclid Avenue. Drop offs are available during normal business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Easter Seals, 50 Braden Ave.
• Brewer’s Carpet, 1696 N. Lime Ave.
• Oak Park School, 7285 Proctor Road
• Sarasota City Hall, 1565 1st St.
• Sarasota County Fire Department, 6750 Bee Ridge Road
• Sarasota Ford, 707 S. Washington Blvd.
• Sarasota Police Department, 2099 Adams Lane
• Sunshine Meadows Assisted Living, 1809 18th St.
• The Harvest Church, 209 N. Lime Ave.
• Universal North America, 101 Paramount Drive, Suite No. 220
• Wilde Honda, 7333 S. Tamiami Trail
• YMCA, 705 S. Euclid
• YMCA, 8301 Potter Park Drive

For more information, visit the food drive on Facebook.